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Karen Handel draws crowds in Rome today
by Rome News-Tribune
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Karen Handel gets passionate during her appearance in Rome Friday during her campaign for governor. (Kaitlin Kolarik / RN-T.com)
Karen Handel gets passionate during her appearance in Rome Friday during her campaign for governor. (Kaitlin Kolarik / RN-T.com)
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A crowd of about 50 supporters braved the midday sun in Rome Friday to cheer Republican governor candidate Karen Handel on her final tour of the state before Tuesday’s primary runoff.

“You’re looking at the gal who can kick some Roy Barnes butt,” she said, sparking enthusiastic hoots and whistles from the gathering.

Handel and Nathan Deal are in a runoff for their party’s nomination. The winner will go up against Democrat Barnes in the Nov. 2 general election.

Read the story by Diane Wagner at rn-t.com

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